Legal
Court rulings, regulatory changes, and legal precedents shaping immigration law. Coverage of federal circuit decisions, BIA appeals, injunctions, and enforcement litigation that affect visa holders and applicants.
US DOT Emergency Rule Tightens CDL Eligibility for Non-Citizens in SC
Effective September 30, 2025, South Carolina limits standard CDLs to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Non-domiciled CDLs are restricted to H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 visa holders, require SAVE verification,…
Portugal Parliament approves amended immigration law after veto
Portugal approved an amended immigration law on September 30, 2025, creating a two-year family reunification wait (one year…
DOJ lawsuit against Minnesota could reshape state immigration policy
The DOJ sued Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul on September 30, 2025, challenging laws and local orders that…
Gov. Ferguson Signs EO Creating Washington Immigration Sub-Cabinet
Executive Order 25-09 creates an Immigration Sub-Cabinet effective Sept 25, 2025, co-led by state equity, gubernatorial, and financial…
Feds detain Columbia green-card holder over drug convictions
Longtime green card holder Owen Ramsingh was detained at O’Hare on September 27, 2025; ICE cited a 1997…
ICE Deports Former Cuban Judge Who Sentenced Anti-Dissidents
On September 25, 2025, ICE deported former Cuban judge Melody González Pedraza after 484 days in custody; U.S.…
Trump Sued Over Orwellian National Citizenship Database
Advocates sued to block a proposed national citizenship database centralizing Social Security and immigration data, warning it could…
Canada Launches Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots in 2025
The Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (March 31, 2025) offer caregivers a direct path to permanent residence without…
Arrests in Twin Cities immigration fraud operation, Twin Shield
From Sept. 19–28, 2025 USCIS, with ICE and FBI, ran Operation Twin Shield in Minneapolis–St. Paul, reviewing 1,000+…
Mississippi Auditor Partners with ICE to Train Agents
Effective September 30, 2025, Mississippi’s State Auditor joined ICE’s 287(g) program, allowing ICE-trained auditor agents to identify, process,…